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South East Technological University (SETU)

South East Technological University (SETU) has published 66 contract awards on eTenders and TED, naming 64 distinct suppliers. The latest award is dated 7 August 2026.

Name in source
South East Technological University (SETU)
Distinct suppliers
64
66
Awards
64 awards with a single named supplier
€13,072,572
Sole-supplier value
€245,841 in total across all named suppliers; each supplier's share is not published
2
Shared awards

Buyer profile

Calculated from published award records; nothing is estimated.

South East Technological University (SETU) published 66 contract awards in these records between 2022 and 2026.

Where the category is recorded, it buys ICT and office equipment most often (24% of awards), then laboratory, diagnostics and equipment (13%).

Its tenders drew a median of 2 bids, and 86% of bids came from small and medium-sized firms.

Advertised tenders took a median of 158 days from notice to award.

14 published contract terms end in the 12 months from 12 October 2026.

What they buy

Awarded value by spend category: €8.1M in one-off contracts across 62 awards with a category recorded.

  1. ICT and office equipment€2M · 25%15 awards · 24% of awards
  2. Managed Services€1.3M · 15%7 awards · 11% of awards
  3. Facilities management and maintenance€1.1M · 14%7 awards · 11% of awards
  4. Laboratory, Diagnostics and Equipment€1.1M · 14%8 awards · 13% of awards
  5. Professional Services€989.6K · 12%7 awards · 11% of awards
  6. Travel and HR Services€753.6K · 9%6 awards · 10% of awards
  7. Fleet and plant€473.4K · 6%4 awards · 6% of awards
  8. Medical Professional Services€215K · 3%2 awards · 3% of awards

Also: Defence (€107K), Medical and Diagnostic Equipment and Supplies (€55.5K), Veterinary & Farming (€50K), Minor Building Works and Civils (2 awards), Marketing, Print and Stationery (1 award)

Supplies 56%Services 40%Works 3%

Categories are recorded by eTenders. 10 awards have none and are not counted. Values are awarded values, not money paid, and leave out framework agreements, which publish a ceiling rather than a contract value.

How they buy

How each award was competed.

  • One-off tender 85%
  • Call-off from a framework 6%
  • Simplified procedure 4%
  • Direct invitation 4%
  • Framework agreement 1%
Procurement figures for this buyer
MeasureThis buyer
Bids per tender (median)Awards that state how many bids were received · 592
Tenders with a single bidAwards that state how many bids were received · 5934%
Bids from SMEsShare of bids that came from small and medium-sized firms; counted in tenders · 5986%
Awards including an SMEAwards where at least one winner is recorded as an SME · 6277%
Notice to award (median)Advertised tenders, from the notice to the published award · 62158 days
Time to respond (median)Advertised tenders, from the notice to the submission deadline · 6128 days
Notices cancelledNotices cancelled before any award, of all notices · 13015%
Judged on price aloneTenders evaluated on lowest price rather than price and quality · 6156%

Who wins

Distinct suppliers
64
Won by the top five
16%
of 64 awards to a single supplier
New in the last year
16
suppliers with their first award here
Largest supplier
12%
of one-off contract value: OCS ONE COMPLETE SOLUTION LIMITED (€1.6M)
Typical contract
€122K
median of 63 one-off awards with a value
All 64 suppliers

One-off contracts with a single supplier total €13,072,572 in awarded value. 1 framework agreement is not included, as they publish a ceiling. Awarded value is not money paid.

Contract terms ending in the next 12 months

14 awards whose published duration ends between 12 Oct 2026 and a year later; the first 8 are shown.

  • Supply and Installation of Catering Equipment for the new Corporate Services Building at SETU CarlowMurco Catering Equipment Ireland_37816
    €337.8K
  • STUDENT MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CARLOW and WEXFORD CAMPUSESPrimecare TMB
    €121.7K
  • Tender for the Provision, Supply and Delivery of Dry Goods to Department of Languages Tourism HospitalitySysco Ireland
    €40K
  • Management of Fitness Suite Carlow CampusSETU Campus Services CLG EO
    €480K
  • Provision of Catering Services for Carlow and Wexford CampusesKSG LIMITED
    €540K
  • Tender for the Provision, Supply and Delivery of Dairy produce to Department of Languages Tourism HospitalityTIRLAN LIMITED
    €50K
  • Request for Tender for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Quantum Imaging SystemAndor Technology Ltd.
    €118K
  • Tender for Separation Science SuiteAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES IRELAND LIMITED
    €122K
All 14 ending in the next 12 months

End dates add the published duration to the award date. Contracts can be extended, ended early or renewed without a new notice, so this is a guide to when work may come back to market, not a schedule.

Suppliers that appear in other public records

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These suppliers are CRO companies that won at least one award from this buyer and also appear in the Register of Lobbying or a Register of Members’ Interests. Appearing in both does not mean an award was influenced. Open each company to see the records and how they were matched.

Sources: the OGP / eTenders open data file, published 7 Aug 2026, and TED contract award notices. Categories, bids, SME and timing figures come from eTenders only. About the sources

Value awarded by year

One-off contracts with a sole supplier; frameworks left out

  1. €340K2022
  2. €2.3M2023
  3. €3M2024
  4. €3.8M2025
  5. €3.6M2026

Latest awards

All 66 contracts